On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the staff of the Postal and Philatelic Service travelled to the picturesque hillside town of Tivoli for their annual company field trip.

The group gathered at 9:00 a.m. at the entrance to the historic Villa d’Este, led by the Head of Service, Fr Felice Bruno, and the Director of Telecommunications and Information Systems, Antonino Intersimone.

The President of the Governorate of Vatican City met Mr. Brian Francis Burch, Ambassador of the United States of America to discuss shared projects concerning the Directorates of Telecommunications and Computer Systems, of Infrastructure and Services and of the Vatican Museums and Cultural Heritage.

 For the construction of an agrivoltaic plant in Santa Maria di Galeria

Pope Leo XIV, through a Chirograph dated 1 June 2026, has established the Fratello Sole Foundation and approved its Statute. As the Pope writes in the Chirograph, “The Foundation represents a sign of hope for the future and an example of how it is possible to reconcile energy production and agriculture while respecting and protecting the environment, in accordance with the principles of environmental sustainability and care for our common home contained in the Encyclical Laudato si’, the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, the Motu Proprio Fratello Sole and, more generally, in the social Magisterium of the Church.”

“Everyone can and must do their part”

Prayer becomes mission and prophecy: “There must no longer be the weeping of innocents in our cities; no one should have to flee their home because of the threat of bombs; the longing for power and the violence of words must give way to a thirst for justice and truth. But everyone can and must do their part, starting with small yet important actions, refraining from all verbal or physical violence, in everyday life and also on social media.”

The Vatican Christmas Tree Lights Up with Children’s Hope

The decorations, inspired by the theme “The World I Wish For”, will give a voice to children with cancer involved in the ceramic-therapy workshops of Fondazione Lene Thun, active throughout Italy.